UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 6 of 97

UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Literary Works and Authors

With reference to ancient Indian History, consider the following pairs:

Literary work – Author

1. Devichandragupta : Bilhana

2. Hammira-Mahakavya : Nayachandra Suri

3. Milinda-panha : Nagarjuna

4. Nitivakyamrita : Somadeva Suri

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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Answer: B. Only two

Verdict

Correctly matched pairs: 2 and 4 → Only two → Option (b).

Statement by statement

Pair 1 – INCORRECT: Devichandragupta was authored by Vishakadatta, not Bilhana. Hence pair 1 is not correctly matched.

Pair 2 – CORRECT: Hammira-Mahakavya was written by Nayachandra Suri. Hence pair 2 is correctly matched.

Pair 3 – INCORRECT: Milinda-panha is associated with Nagasena (not Nagarjuna). The Milinda Panho is in the form of a dialogue between King Milinda (Menander) and the Buddhist monk Nagasena. Hence pair 3 is not correctly matched.

Pair 4 – CORRECT: Nitivakyamrita was authored by Somadeva Suri. Hence pair 4 is correctly matched.

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